BARJ in Illinois - Cook County

Critical Resistance Chicago
70 East Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: (773) 443-4077
Email: Yusufu@criticalresistance.co
Contact: Yusufu L. Mosley, Project Coordinator

What RJ practice/s do you use?
Circle Training

Specific services offered:
Circle Training, RJ Dialogue and Transformation Strategies

What population do you serve?
The African American community primarily & The Formerly Imprisoned

How/where do you get referrals?
From various community agencies, organizations and residents

Does your process, program or activity show equal concern for victims, offenders and the community of those affected?
-Yes. 

Does the process, program or activity encourage the offender to feel accountable for his conduct, and be willing to repair the harm caused to the victim and the community of those affected, in a way that focuses on the competency development of the offender?
-Yes. 

Does the process, program or activity provide opportunities for dialogue, direct and/or indirect, between all of the community of those affected, including the victim and offender?
-Yes. 

Does the process, program or activity encourage collaboration to restore and develop positive relationships among the members of the community of those affected, including the victim and the offender?
-Yes. 

Does the process, program or activity empower the community of those affected to increase its capacity to recognize and respond to harm and crime in a restorative justice way?
-Yes. 

In what ways are you evaluating your program?
We evaluate the effectiveness of our program by the documenting and recording the progressive development of community relations.